chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup
#lab-requests 2025-06-25
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- area_percent — unrelated but we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice 19:51
- first_and_last_four — do you want the vial reconstituted or as powder 21:33
- ferrous_ash — submissions go out blinded. the lab gets a code, not a supplier name. that removes one variable, it is not distrust 21:37
if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer
turnaround has been between 18 days and twice that depending on the queue
code not name
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unrelated but we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice
code compound submitted status
R-01 semaglutide 2026-02-14 reported
R-02 tirzepatide 2026-02-14 reported
R-03 retatrutide 2026-02-16 in queue
R-04 reference std 2026-02-16 reportedhow much sample does the lab need for purity plus quantity
how many people do we need before the split is worth it
quantity is the test worth paying for. purity is usually fine and fill usually is not
two labs on the same lot is a luxury but it is how we learned what inter-lab variance looks like
label the syringe
do you want the vial reconstituted or as powder
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roughly one sample in 3 rounds has gone missing in transit. budget for it emotionally
send a capped syringe with enough for a rerun. the minimum is never enough if they need to repeat it, still working it out
submissions go out blinded. the lab gets a code, not a supplier name. that removes one variable, it is not distrust
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